NRIs and OCI cardholders in Turkey can buy and sell residential and commercial property in India, other than agricultural land and farmhouses, without RBI permission. On a sale, the buyer withholds tax at non-resident rates unless a lower certificate is obtained, and proceeds can be repatriated within limits. Turkish citizens without OCI generally cannot buy property in India.
- Document route
- Turkish notary and apostille, or Indian mission attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Turkey all year
- Rules
- FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules 2019
- Not allowed to buy
- Agricultural land, plantation, farmhouse
Buying & Selling Property from Turkey: how it works
When you buy, we verify the title chain, approvals and any charges on the property, then register the deed through your attorney holder. For a sale, we verify title, draft the deed, apply for lower TDS where appropriate and plan remittance.
We also advise on Turkish tax on foreign income if you are a Turkish tax resident, together with the treaty position.
For mixed couples, we explain when a Turkish spouse can co-own Indian property.
Indians who have bought property in Turkey, for example for residence, should also check how the Indian property sale and the Turkish purchase interact for tax and foreign exchange reporting in both countries.
What clients in Turkey should know
- Get a lower deduction certificate before signing the sale deed.
- Keep purchase records for tax.
- Check Turkish tax on foreign gains.
Step by step from Turkey
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Turkey, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Turkey
Turkish notary and apostille, or Indian mission attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Turkey where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Turkey. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Buying & Selling Property, or see all services for clients in Turkey and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Turkey
Can I buy a flat in India from Istanbul?
Yes, as an NRI.
Can my Turkish spouse co-own it?
Only with OCI status.
Can I send the money to Turkey?
Yes, within limits after tax.
Do I need to report foreign property in India?
Residents must report foreign assets in their Indian return; NRIs usually do not.